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Harvest and Herb Festival queen competition entries due by Sept. 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 20, 2014

This year's Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Fest' is Saturday, Sept. 20, in downtown Ada.

The application form for students (ages 15-18) interested in competing for the honor of being the 2014 Harvest and Herb Fest' Queen is now on the Icon.

The application asks potential candidates three questions:

1 - If you were to support a special cause or offer to volunteer for a special organization, which would it be and why?

2 - Describe three characteristics that make you who and what you are today.

3 - What would it mean to you personally and for the Ada community to represent the Harvest and Herb Festival as queen?

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August CIC meeting cancelled

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The Ada Community Improvement Corp (CIC) meeting previously scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 20, has been cancelled due to scheduling issues. 

The next meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 17, at noon, in McIntosh Center.

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Scott Wills updates Kiwanis on summer tennis program

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, August 19, 2014

President Heather Cox called weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 12 noon on Tuesday August 12, 2014 at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University

The invocation by Jon Umphress

Junko Yamaguchi, a guest of Joe Ferguson, was introduced.

The birthday of member Sandy Neely (August 15) was noted in song.

The membership anniversary of member Myrna McCurdy (August 13, 2007) was also noted.

The wedding anniversary of Mark and Kimberly Light (August 12, 1995) was also noted.

In business:

- Treasurer Bryan Marshall updated members on club finances. He also noted that dues are now due for the 2014-2015 Kiwanis year.

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Freed Center's 24-hour sale set for Aug. 25

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The Freed Center for the Performing Arts at Ohio Northern Unversity will have a 24-hour sale on tickets for the 2014-15 season on Monday, Aug. 25. The event will run from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

This is an opportunity to get great deals on amazing seats for the 2014-15 season. During the 24-hour sale, all tickets are $4 for headliners and $2 for in-house productions and 24-hour sale tickets are available by walk-in or phone only 419-772-1900.

The first program of the season is ONU Defying Gravity Production on Friday, Aug. 29, at Freed Center.

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Thunderstorms likely late afternoon and evening

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 19, 2014

This report from AEP:

A weather disturbance over Missouri will track toward Indiana today. Thunderstorms associated with the disturbance will encounter increasingly warm, unstable air over eastern Illinois and Indiana this afternoon.

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ReStore food drive on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 19, 2014

ReStore, 210 N. Main St., Ada, will hold a food drive from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Icon viewers are encouraged to drop off donations at ReStore.
Items especially needed are:

• Noodles
• Cereals
• Sauces
• Canned meats

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